The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-13
The street Gar COMPANY and ths
People.

The street Gar Company and the
People.
To the Editor Of the Appeal:
SIR: Your article, Public Franchise"
meets with the unqualified spproba.
ton Of every good citizens Of Mem.
phis.
/ trust you will supplement 1t with
an article showing how long suffer.
ing and patient people can make the
street car monopoly give some oonsld.
Grafton for the rights Of the public. l
assume that the street car service OF
our city should be as good as that OF
any other city in the land, and the
convenience and comfort OF her ciu.
ms are entitled 10 as much consider.
ZION. How ba, il been2 Simply mis-.
cradle. Manager Bsrrett seems no. to
care FIX, provided he can gather In
the nickles at the least possible cost.
He expects he people, packed In his
mule bikes like ssrdines, to fight their
way to the driver and wait till be can
tumble In his box and, at his
leisure, count and furnish the
csange. IL would be q greet con.
venience TO have the drivers furnished
with envelopes, 90 other cities do, even
II there are no conductors 20 collect
the iaie. In otner cities transfers are
made. Here, II you only wish TO ride
q few squares, double fare is charged,
II you cnange cars, except on the new
line.
During the session OF the last Leeis-
lstnre an &C., approved by officers Of
the Taxing District and the two street
car com paniee, was passed authorizing
consolidation OF the lines. Said act
imposed certain conditions upon said
companies, designed to protect the
citizens. The two companies are now
vir ually working a. q consolidated
line (sl less. I am told SOY, and yet
they utterly disregard the only act To-
gsliElng q consolidation. Il lie asserted
by the companies that the stockhold.
ers refused to confirm the
action OF their officers. aud yet
every body believes that the Ulcers
who approved the act hold or can com.
mand the vote OF the stockholders,
Surely there must be bad faith in this
matter, and the people alone are the
sufferers. The residents OF the Poplar
street. boulevard paid the street car
company $3.50 to eI end their line
from Dunlap street 10 Mhoon avenue
doubtless the entire cost Of said ex
tension), and yet only every other Cal
goes on TO the terminus-this In ths
lace OF q written contract binding the
company TO construct same a. balapce
Of the line and operate II. Now Mr.
Barrett claims that he 10 under no ooli
CATION 10 run cars on the extension
named, end could absudon IL entirely
II he saw ht. Toe above facts con
sidered, what are the people TO do
You ansser-Appeal TO the courtl
for relief. Poor consolation Ia
dsedi A few cilizsns with lii
tic means stand bad cbauc,
to fsht a rich corporal OF
with sslaried attorneys aut
ietaipers. Oar people had rather sufel
inconvenience than take the troubl,
and Incur the expense Necessary Il
vindicate their rights / sincerely be
liuve no other city the land suulC
have meekly endured what Memphil
has. Tne prees has been silent I'll
you opened your batteries. j beg Z,
you, pise all mouop1lies imposinl
upon the public hit shot till thsl
learn that the people have some right
that mus. be respected. Do this, aa'
you will secure lhe gratitude aud ZOO
will Of everybody. buTTsRhR.